The Final Chapter
Although the original development plan for Unity College intended to
use most of the old Trinity buildings and refurbish them, on 27th April
2005 the Diocesan Education Board announced that it would be more cost
effective and would give the new school better facilities if all of the
old Trinity Buildings were demolished and replaced. Demolition
began at the start of August 2005 and soon there was nothing left of the
old school. Only two walls of the old gym remained for some time,
as due to a communications mix up somewhere, the old gas supply had not
been removed. However, once the gas had been disconnected, even
these last walls came down.
After an era of success and achievement the old school was no more.
The landmark Tower block, built in 1957, which some viewed with
nostalgia and some saw as an ugly blot on the landscape has now gone,
all that remains is the rubble which has been used under the new
buildings as hardcore.
You can now read all about
this Final Chapter and see photos of the demolition by clicking on
the links below.
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Announcement |
Final Days |
Demolition |
The Rebuild |
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The
statement made by the school Diocesan Education Board in April 2005 |
Photos of the buildings as they were just
before demolition started, looking neglected, vandalised
and forlorn |
The story of the demolition and photos of
the work as it progressed |
The replacement of the old Trinity
buildings with new ones. This is shown in the
Unity College Section |
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